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MobaXterm documentation
1. General
1.1. Presentation
1.2. Sessions
1.3. Unix-like terminal with bash shell
1.4. Multitab environment
1.5. Built-in graphical tools
2. Terminal features
2.1. Windows interactions
open command
cygpath command
/drives mount path
/registry virtual folder
// mount point
Executing native Windows programs
Other useful commands
2.2. Network utilities
Remote computing
DISPLAY settings
File transfer
Network monitoring
2.3. MobaXterm interface
Tab interface
Split modes
Detach tab feature
Services
SSH tunnels (port forwarding)
Options dialog
Sessions
2.4. Other utilities
Editors
Miscellaneous
Plugins
MobApt package manager
3. Global settings
3.1. "General" tab settings
Persistent home directory
Default text editor program
Right-click menu on Windows folders
MobaXterm passwords management
MobaXterm keyboard shortcuts
Persistent root (/) directory
3.2. "Terminal" tab settings
Log all terminal activity to the following directory
Show confirmation on terminal exit
Paste using right-click
Append Windows "PATH" environment variable to MobaXterm
Charset
Font
3.3. "X11" tab settings
Engine
Keyboard
Unix-compatible keyboard
Automatically start X server at MobaXterm start up
Access control
Hardware OpenGL acceleration
Run on monitor
Display offset
Clipboard
3.4. "SSH" tab settings
Forward SSH Agent
Use SSH-Agent
Use Pageant
Use 2-factor authentication for SSH gateways
Workaround for "connection reset by peer" issue (stripped-down encryption algorithms list)
4. Sessions settings
4.1. SSH settings
Remote host
Specify username
Port
Display SFTP browser
Do not exit after command ends
Execute command
X11-Forwarding
Compression
Connect through SSH gateway (jump host)
Remote environment
Use private key
Follow SSH path (experimental)
2-step authentication
Use proxy (experimental)
Host
Port
4.2. Telnet settings
Remote host
Username
Port
Connect through SSH gateway (jump host)
Prevent MobaXterm from closing when this session is active
4.3. Xdmcp settings
Connect to any server
Specify server to connect to
Start XDMCP on screen number
Set Numlock off
Clipboard
4.4. Rdp settings
Remote host
Port
Username
Connect to console (/admin)
Redirect ports
Redirect drives
Redirect audio
Connect through SSH gateway (jump host)
Use smartcard for login
Redirect printers
Enhanced graphics
Redirect clipboard
Forward keyboard shortcuts
4.5. Vnc settings
Remote hostname or IP address
Connect through SSH gateway (jump host)
4.6. Ftp settings
Remote host
Passive mode
FTPS mode
Encrypt data channel
ASCII mode
4.7. Sftp settings
Remote host
ASCII mode
Use private key
4.8. Mosh settings
Remote host
Use SSH private key
SSH port
4.9. Terminal settings
Display reconnection message at session end
Unix-compatible keyboard
Use Windows PATH
Log terminal output to the following directory
Lock terminal title
5. How to
5.1. Set up a passwordless ssh connection
On client side
On server side
5.2. Set up a passwordless rsh connection
Using /etc/hosts.equiv
Using ~/.rhosts
5.3. Use keyboard shortcuts in MobaXterm
Navigate through tabs
Inside MobaXterm terminal
Inside MobaXterm local bash shell
Configurable shortcuts
5.4. Execute a shell script at MobaXterm startup
Using commandline parameters
Using bookmarks
6. Frequently Asked Questions
6.1. General
What is the purpose of MobaXterm?
What are the main advantages of using MobaXterm over other SSH/SFTP/FTP/RDP/VNC/X11
solutions in Windows?
Does MobaXterm perform unwanted internet connections?
6.2. X11 server
What is X11? Why would I need an X server?
What does X11-Forwarding means?
How does X11-Forwarding work?
Why is my remote DISPLAY variable configured to "localhost:10.0"?
I want to change MobaXterm X server DISPLAY address to my second network adapter (or my VPN
adapter). How can I do this?
I have an issue with an X11 remote program (Java/X11/Motif) which does not accept keyboard
input: everytime I press a keyboard key, nothing is written on the text field
How do the X11 tabs with DWM work? Why does MobaXterm include this "tiling" window manager?
How can I simply launch the X11 server without starting the full MobaXterm environment?
Does MobaXterm X server support OpenGL? How can I use hardware acceleration?
How can I display a full remote desktop from a Unix/Linux server in MobaXterm (Gnome, KDE,
FVWM, Openbox, Fluxbox, IceWM, XFCE, Blackbox, DWM, Enlightenment, LXDE, ...)?
6.3. SSH client
What is SSH?
How can I use public SSH keys with MobaXterm?
Can I perform a SSH connection through my SOCKS proxy?
6.4. RDP client
What is RDP?
How can I send Ctrl+Alt+Del through RDP (terminal service)?
6.5. SSH tunnelling (a.k.a. "Port forwarding")
What is the purpose of the "tunneling" tool?
6.6. MobaXterm terminal
MobaXterm does not display correctly some special characters? I encounter problems with my
country charset/encoding?
I can not run a Windows application inside MobaXterm. My Windows PATH is not taken into
account in MobaXterm.
I am using a laptop and I do not have any middle button on my trackpad. How can I paste text in the
terminal?
How can I specify the characters delimiters used for selection when I double-click in the terminal
6.7. Advanced features
I would like to start MobaXterm from a BATCH script. How do I use MobaXterm inside my script?
What are the command line switches available?
I have a small screen and I would like MobaXterm to be more "compact" in order to maximize the
terminal area (or remote desktop area) on screen.
I would like to create a new plugin for MobaXterm. How can I do that?
What is the best way to secure my MobaXterm installation?
How to disable the penguins screensaver? How to remove the "Games" menu and games entries
from MobaXterm?
I love the penguins screensaver! Can I subscribe to MobaXterm Professional Edition and keep it?
I want to save my terminal output but when I choose the "Log all terminal activity to the following
directory", I get a hardly readable file with special characters in it.
6.8. Miscellaneous troubleshooting
MobaXterm does not run on Windows 2000: it says that the “gdiplus.dll” is missing...
Why does the SFTP tab not pop up when I launch a SSH session? / Why does MobaXterm prompt
me for a password each time the SFTP browser is started?
After connecting using SSH, I immediately get "Connection reset by peer" or "Software caused
connection abort" error.
My SSH connection freezes or drops out after N seconds of inactivity.
When connecting using a SSH key, I get the following error message: "WARNING:
UNPROTECTED PRIVATE KEY FILE!"
When connecting to a SSH server, I get the following error message: "WARNING: REMOTE HOST
IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED!"
When I hit the "backspace" key, it does not work (or it outputs ^H or ^?).
I want to ask for some support. Can you help me?
I sent an email but you never answered
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